GHAZIABAD: Days after a dispute broke out over the installation of a statue of Dr
BR Ambedkar
on the district court premises, a group of lawyers raised a demand on Wednesday to install a statute of
Mahatma Gandhi.
A group of around 40 lawyers affiliated to the UP bar council and Ghaziabad bar association submitted a memorandum to SSP
Hari Narayan Singh
, demanding that a Gandhi statute be installed on the court premises.
“Mahatma Gandhi was not only the pioneer of Dalit renaissance in India but was also a qualified and able barrister. Our district court already has a statue of Chaudhary Charan Singh. Young lawyers have unequivocally extended their support to install the Gandhi statue within the district court,” lawyers’ representative
Umesh Bhardwaj
told TOI.
Police said the memorandum will be forwarded to state government agencies for necessary action.
Ayaskant Das is a Noida-based senior correspondent with The Times...
Read MoreAyaskant Das is a Noida-based senior correspondent with The Times of India. His areas of interest include politics, urban development, environment and energy. He has also worked on documentary films on illegal mining and international trade. His hobbies include reading, watching movies and travelling.
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